Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-11
TO FREEZE OUT RANDALL.
The scheme for the ReappOriiOnmenl
OF Philadelphia.

A Harrisburg dispatch to the New York Times
March 8, says: The subcommittee on congressional
apportiOnment, appointed last evening by a caucus
of the republican members of the house from Phia-
de1phia, met this afternoon and agreed upon a
basis OF appOrtionment of that city into congress
sional districts. This evening the subcommittee
reported to the caucus of the Philadelphia repub-
ncan members. and this body in turn ordered that
the scheme agreed upon be presented to the house
committee on congressional apporfionnent, which
was done tonight. This committee, having some
time ago promised the Philadelphia republicans
that that city should have solid republican dele
cation In Congress, the scheme presented this
evening was prepared TO enable the committee to
keep this promise. The scheme divides the city
into six symmetrical districts as follows-the re-
publican majOrities, according to the vote cast at
the last general election, being:
First district-1st, I'd, 7th4 26th and 3Oth wards,
4, 100 majority.
and 18th wards 2,039 majority.
Third district-l1th, 18th, 14th, 18th, 10th and
Goth wards, 1854 majority.
Fourth dfstricr-17th, 18TH 10th and lst wards.
Fifth dlstrict-21st, 22d, 2ad and a5th wards
sixth district-a4th, e7th, esth and esth wards,
The fate OF this scheme in the legislature is
probematicaL In conversation on the subject
tonight leading republican member OF the
house said he expected that the differences be-
tween the two houses on all the apportionment
bills would finally be committed to colnmittees OF
conference, and It may become necessary to accept
such bills as can pass both houses. Leading re-
pubicans divide on the question OF giving Randall
district. Some hold that he can, by dividing the
democracy, do the industries OF the country more
good in Congress than republican from that dis
trct could accomplish. Others say 1t IS useless to
try to keep him out in this way as however the
city may be divided, he can be elected at any rate
Others hold that he deserves nothing from the re-
publican party, and that the delegation should be
soldly republican. In view OF these widely DIVER
gent views and the difficulty OF reconciling con-
nictng interests 1t Is impossible TO forecast the
A dispatch from Philadelphia says: William N.
Singerly, the proprietor Of the Record, a demo-
cratic newspaper. which is bitterly hostile to Con-
tom OF the scheme to freeze him out and James
McManeS, the most powerful OF the local ring OF
republican bosses, has said publicly within few
days that he favored redistrtctng the city, so as
to make all OF the districts republican. It is doubt
full whether the scheme will succeed, because ft Is
apt to raise as much opposition from republicans
as from democrats. The CHIEF article OF faith of
Pennsylvania republicans is protection, and the
prOtecttOn1st generally believes that Mr.. Randall
serves them better than any republican could
Nine-tenthS OF the manufacturers OF Philadelphia
would put up money to elect Randall against any
new republican II Randalls election was in dam
ger Local politicians say that at a consultation
between Sfngerly and William X. Leeds, local
boss, and the leader Of the Philadelphia republi-
cans In the legislature, the scheme TO freeze out
Randall was formally agreed upon, and they also
say that the scheme will succeed unless Cameron
tnterferes to prevent 1t.
MR.. RANDALL WILL RUN ANYHOW.
A Philadelphia special to the New York Tribune
says: Mr.. Randall registered at the American
hotel today and In answer to questions as to the
proposed change in the districts said: 81 have
not given the matter any consideration. l shall.
however run in any district the legislature might
make and If the people DO not desire me to repre-
sent them any longer they could easily vote for a
change"